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hypogenous
[ hahy-poj-uh-nuhs, hi- ]
adjective
- growing beneath, or on the undersurface, as fungi on leaves.
hypogenous
/ ɪˈɒɪə /
adjective
- botany produced or growing on the undersurface, esp (of fern spores) growing on the undersurface of the leaves
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hypogenous1
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"Stamens six, hypogenous! anthers introrse! capsule cartilaginous, loculicidally three-valved, scurfy-leaved epiphytic!"
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I was amazed at my collection, which comprised the greater number of the hypogenous fungi of the neighbourhood.
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